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Goniorhynchia maxima

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Tetrarhynchiidae

Taxonomy
Goniorhynchia maxima was named by Laurin (1984). Its type specimen is GD 1563 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Escoville (Upper Bathonian), which is in a Bathonian carbonate limestone in France.

Subspecies
G. ligerica, G. maxima (type subspecies)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Goniorhynchia maxima Laurin
1993Goniorhynchia maxima Shi and Grant figs. Pl 6, fig 10

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyHemithiridoideaRzhonsnitskaya 1956
familyTetrarhynchiidaeAger 1965
subfamilyTetrarhynchiinaeAger 1965
genusGoniorhynchia
speciesmaxima

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Goniorhynchia maxima Laurin 1984
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:12:25
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:25
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Late/Upper Bathonian or 167.70000 to 164.70000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Bathonian167.7 - 164.7France Goniorhynchia maxima (159912 174309 type locality: 174427 174429)
Late/Upper Bathonian167.7 - 164.7United Kingdom Goniorhynchia maxima (174428)